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coated bullets

SCOUT5SCOUT5 Member Posts: 16,181 ✭✭✭✭
edited October 2007 in Ask the Experts
I was just reading a thread on moly coated bullets in which the majority opinion seems to say stay away from. Is the coating on the winchester ammo moly? Some know I just purchases a 300 wsm and I was going to try some of the winchester ammo.

Thanks,

Scout

Comments

  • nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    SCOUT5,

    It is NOT moly:

    "The final step in the production of XP3 is to coat it with Winchester's proprietary Lubaloxr coating. This coating helps reduce barrel fouling for improved accuracy over long shooting sessions."

    Best.
  • SCOUT5SCOUT5 Member Posts: 16,181 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thank you very much. I was intending to try the XP3 in both 150 gr and 180 gr. I was under the impression the coating was a good thing. Then I read the other thread and thought perhaps not.

    Thanks again,

    Scout
  • nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    SCOUT5,

    I have never had a problem with the Lubaloxr but I don't use moly ever anymore.

    Best.
  • SCOUT5SCOUT5 Member Posts: 16,181 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thank you very much. Much needed information and I didn't have to spend money on ammo I couldn't/shouldn't use or ruin a barrel to obtain it. I really appreciate you sharing your experience.

    Scout
  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I believe that the only mainstream bullet maker that offers "moly", is Hornady. The winchester coating is superb as Nononsense has implied. Another one which had a superb, but expensive coating was Barnes. They are now phasing that out in favor of the Tripleshock, and some newer bullets.

    Once "Moly" is used it can be a bear to get out of a barrel. It will reduce friction, pressure, and speed. You would have to add more powder to achieve the same speed. The best thing is to avoid moly, and get a good bore solvent that disolves lead, copper, and power fouling, and clean regularly.

    For that 300WSM, feed it anything with a Nosler, or Barnes bullet, and don't look back.
  • SCOUT5SCOUT5 Member Posts: 16,181 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks I appreciate it. There are so many loads out there it gets puzzling trying to figure out what to use. I know I will end up using what shoots the best for what I am hunting at the time, But trying all the differnt ammo would be very expensive, from $22 to $55 a box. I'll probably load my own at some point, just to save cost. I am sure there are factory loads that will shoot fine out of my rifle. I know the barnes solid copper bullets are good bullets and I nosler makes 150gr, 168gr, and 180gr partitions and federal loads them. They are suposed tp be great all around performers. I am real interested in the Swift Scirocco which remington loads in 180 grain. And then winchester loads several loads including their xp3 in 150 and 180 grain. I have a few days off coming up, I hope to get out and see what it will do. Should be fun.

    Thanks, Scout
  • nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    bigcitybill,

    I simply don't need it for what it supposedly does. Moly works fine for those people that that can integrate into their working methods and make the effort to clean it out thoroughly, then replace it. My procedures work fine and I get nearly a much barrel life as the moly folks do without the aggrevation of maintenance and re-application. Besides, it's messy and gets into everything else on my bench.

    Best.
  • bigcitybillbigcitybill Member Posts: 4,911 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks nononsense-

    I'm trying to learn.
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